Toyota is latest car maker hit by strike in China
SHANGHAI – A brief strike at a parts supplier to Toyota Motor Corp. ended in just a day, the company said Thursday, while a Honda Motor Co. supplier and its workers carried on with wage talks at a...
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Mortgage rates at lowest point since mid-1950s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgages are cheaper today than they’ve been in a half-century. If only most people had the job security, the credit score and the cash to qualify. The average rate for a 30-year...
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The Best Places You’ve Never Heard Of
Eleven people lucky enough to travel for a living reveal their favorite recent discoveries—places they happened upon and still can’t stop thinking about. Here are their stories. Dürnstein, Austria The...
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Organizers of Dutch minidress model scheme arrested
The story of ITV pundit Robbie Earle getting fired for passing his tickets for Monday’s Netherlands vs. Denmark match to a Dutch beer company Bavaria has gotten even stranger. Two women have been...
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General McChrystal’s Next Job
It’s official: Gen. Stanley McChrystal has been pushed out as the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The move follows a controversial interview he gave to Rolling Stone in which he chides several...
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Debbie Gibson and Tiffany to Brawl in Syfy Movie
No, it’s not 1987, but Debbie Gibson and Tiffany are facing off again — this time on screen. The former ’80s pop stars will resume their “rivalry” in Syfy’s new original movie, Mega Python vs....
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NYSE halts trading of Washington Post shares
WASHINGTON – The New York Stock Exchange halted trading in Washington Post Co. shares Wednesday under a new system of market curbs, after the stock doubled in price in apparently erroneous trades. It...
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NM gov: Harrison and Flockhart tie the knot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have tied the knot — in a wedding presided over by New Mexico’s governor. Gov. Bill Richardson confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday...
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Flooding, landslides kill nearly 50 in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar – Floods and landslides have killed at least 46 people in northwest Myanmar and rescue workers are evacuating residents affected by the incessant rains, official media said Thursday....
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5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be the most frustrating thing in the world. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do...
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